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2022 Market Study Reveals Surprising Truth About UK Cremations And Funerals

We plan our careers. We plan our holidays. We try to prepare for many things throughout our life. But there's one important matter that most of us fail to get ready for.

It's something that's certain to come and cannot be avoided...

Death!

A recent report ¹ shows the average cost of dying is now an alarming £8,864. With funeral costs much greater than many had anticipated once they had included flowers, the funeral director, vehicles and coffin.

The high costs can create a problem for loved ones at a time when are grieving. Families are left making difficult choices about large funeral expenses at an already emotional time. 

The funeral industry wants you to pay for the funeral at this time, as this is where they make the majority of the money, when people are making large financial choices at a highly stressful time. 

The cost of even a basic funeral in 2021 was £4,056 ² .

But you can do something to avoid these high costs for your loved ones?

Yes absolutely.

This solution is simple, plan ahead. By preparing for a funeral ahead of time using a preset plan. It's a lot easier than you think and only takes a couple of minutes to do. You have full control on what's important to you.

A prepaid funeral plan will lock in today's price, giving you and your loved ones the best opportunity to beat the rate of inflation, and to remove any further major financial stress or difficult decisions for your loved ones at an already difficult time. You'll be making it easier for them and putting everything in place in advance. They can then be left to reflect on the one important thing...remembering you.

You can protect your family and make it easier for them from as little as £19.63 a month ³ . Also, Golden Leaves* now have a new immediate cover monthly payment option, giving you immediate cover from day 1. This means no outstanding balance to pay if you pass away before you finished paying for the Funeral plan ⁴ .

With so many funeral coverage options to choose from - how do you know which plan is the most suitable?

Given the cost of living in 2022, it's even more important to lock in a cost and plan that won't increase in the future and meets all your needs. 

Projections published by the UK government Funerals Market Study found that funeral costs increased twice as fast as inflation5. With a prepaid plan in place, your funeral costs will be protected from any rising costs in the future.

The good news is the internet is helping a lot of people save money by connecting consumers directly with funeral and cremation providers.

There's no medical exam required or need to get your health checked to qualify. Coverage is guaranteed for UK residents of all ages.

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To search for a plan, simply follow these steps;

Step 1) Select your age

Step 2) On the next page, complete the 60 second questionnaire, and you'll get your free quote from to guide you through your options.

Golden Leaves Limited is a funeral plan provider and credit broker and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference Number 960923.